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func_tank

Half-Life 2 Solid Entity

description

Brush Gun Turret

properties

• Control Volume control_volume(target_destination)
  Name of a trigger the specifies the volume in which a player must be to control this tank.
• (Team) Master master(string)
• Yaw rate yawrate(string) - default: 30
• Yaw range yawrange(string) - default: 180
• Yaw tolerance yawtolerance(string) - default: 15
• Pitch rate pitchrate(string) - default: 0
• Pitch range pitchrange(string) - default: 0
• Pitch tolerance pitchtolerance(string) - default: 5
• Barrel Length barrel(string) - default: 0
• Barrel Horizontal barrely(string) - default: 0
• Barrel Vertical barrelz(string) - default: 0
• Smoke Sprite spritesmoke(sprite)
• Flash Sprite spriteflash(sprite)
• Sprite scale spritescale(string) - default: 1
• Rotate Start Sound rotatestartsound(sound)
• Rotate Loop Sound rotatesound(sound)
• Rotate Stop Sound rotatestopsound(sound)
• Rate of Fire firerate(string) - default: 1
• Damage Per Bullet bullet_damage(string) - default: 0
  If set to 0, it'll use the base weapon bullet's damage.
• Damage Per Bullet Vs Player bullet_damage_vs_player(string) - default: 0
  If set to 0, it'll use the Damage Per Bullet value.
• Firing persistence persistence(string) - default: 1
  (Seconds) How long to keep firing at last known position after lose sight of target
• Firing persistence2 persistence2(string) - default: 0
  (Seconds) After lost enemy and persistence time has passed, how long to occasionally fire at enemy's last known position
• Bullet accuracy firespread(choices)
  • 0 - Perfect Shot
  • 1 - Small cone
  • 2 - Medium cone
  • 3 - Large cone
  • 4 - Extra-large cone
• Minmum target range minRange(string) - default: 0
• Maximum target range maxRange(string) - default: 0
• Minimum light level _minlight(string)
• Gun Base Attachment gun_base_attach(string)
  If Parent is specified, this is the attachment point on the parent to aim from.
• Gun Barrel Attachment gun_barrel_attach(string)
  If Parent is specified, this is the attachment point on the parent to fire from. If you specify this, you'll want to specify the Gun Base Attachment too.
• Gun Yaw Pose Param gun_yaw_pose_param(string)
  If Parent + the Gun Pitch Pose Param is specified, then the gun itself will be invisible and the func_tank will steer a gun on the parent using the pose parameters.
• Gun Yaw Pose Center gun_yaw_pose_center(float) - default: 0
  The center yaw pose parameter of the gun on the parent
• Gun Pitch Pose Param gun_pitch_pose_param(string)
  If Parent + the Gun Yaw Pose Param is specified, then the gun itself will be invisible and the func_tank will steer a gun on the parent using the pose parameters.
• Gun Pitch Pose Center gun_pitch_pose_center(float) - default: 0
  The center pitch pose parameter of the gun on the parent
• Ammunition Count ammo_count(integer) - default: -1
  Only applies to player use. -1 = unlimited ammo.
• Lead Target LeadTarget(choices)
  No
  • 0 - No
  • 1 - Yes
• NPC Man Point npc_man_point(target_destination)
  Point where NPC must stand to man this func_tank.
• Post-NPC Attack Grace Period playergraceperiod(float) - default: 0
  If specified, NPC's manning this func tank won't fire at the player, after firing at a non-player, for this amount of time.
• Ignore Grace Upto ignoregraceupto(float) - default: 768
  The player grace period is ignored if the player's under this distance from the func_tank.
• Player Lock Time playerlocktimebeforefire(float) - default: 0
  The tank must have the player as a target for this amount of time before it's allowed to fire.
• Effect Handling effecthandling(choices)
  • 0 - Use Individual Settings.
  • 1 - AR2
• Bullets bullet(choices)
  • 0 - None
  • 1 - Pistol
  • 2 - SMG1
  • 3 - AR2
  • 4 - Laser

spawn flags

• 1: Active - default: OFF
• 16: Only Direct - default: OFF
• 32: Controllable - default: OFF
• 64: Damage Kick - default: OFF
• 1024: NPC Controllable - default: OFF
• 2048: NPC Set Controller - default: OFF
• 4096: Allow friendlies to hit player - default: OFF
• 32768: Non-solid. - default: OFF
• 8192: Ignore range when making viewcone checks - default: OFF
• 256: Aiming Assistance (Player Only) - default: OFF

inputs

• Kill(void)
  Removes this entity from the world.
• KillHierarchy(void)
  Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
• AddOutput(string)
  Adds an entity I/O connection to this entity. Format
• FireUser1(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser1 output to be fired.
• FireUser2(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser2 output to be fired.
• FireUser3(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser3 output to be fired.
• FireUser4(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser4 output to be fired.
• SetParent(string)
  Changes the entity's parent in the movement hierarchy.
• SetParentAttachment(string)
  Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on it's parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment.
• ClearParent(void)
  Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.
• DisableShadow(void)
  Turn shadow off.
• EnableShadow(void)
  Turn shadow on.
• Activate(void)
  Turn the tank on.
• Deactivate(void)
  Turn the tank off (go dormant)
• SetFireRate(string)
  How fast to fire (0 = don't fire)
• SetDamage(string)
  Set the Damage Per Bullet.
• SetTargetPosition(string)
  World position that I should aim at.
• SetTargetDir(vector)
  Direction to aim at.
• SetTargetEntityName(string)
  Name of entity I should follow/attack.
• SetTargetEntity(string)
  Entity I should follow/attack (output from other entity only).
• ClearTargetEntity(void)
  Clear the entity I should be attacking.
• FindNPCToManTank(string)
  Find a nearby NPC to man this func_tank.
• StartFindingNPCs(void)
  Start searching for NPCs to man this func_tank.
• StopFindingNPCs(void)
  Stop searching for NPCs to man this func_tank.
• ForceNPCOff(void)
  Force the NPC manning this func_tank (if any) to leave.
• SetMaxRange(float)
  Set the max range of the func_tank.

outputs

• OnUser1(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser1 input.
• OnUser2(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser2 input.
• OnUser3(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser3 input.
• OnUser4(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser4 input.
• OnFire(void)
  Fires when the tank fires its bullets.
• OnAquireTarget(void)
  Fires when target is newly in range and can be shot.
• OnLoseTarget(void)
  Fires when when target goes out of range.
• OnAmmoDepleted(void)
  Fires when tank runs out of ammo.
• OnGotController(void)
  Fires when an NPC starts to control this tank. Players do NOT fire this input.
• OnLostController(void)
  Fires when the NPC controller of the tank stops controlling it. Players do NOT fire this input.
• OnGotPlayerController(void)
  Fires when a Player starts to control this tank. NPCs do NOT fire this input.
• OnLostPlayerController(void)
  Fires when the Player controller of the tank stops controlling it. NPCs do NOT fire this input.
• OnReadyToFire(void)
  Fires once when the tank is done waiting to fire between rounds.

related tutorials

• Combine basegun: uses func_tank to create a useable, mounted gun

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